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Allen Kessler is a late entry, but he will still be entering play with over 60 big blinds. His structure should allow for plenty of play, however as he will try to grind his way through the day's remaining 9 1/2 levels.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
We caught the action with one player all in for 3,850 and he had to fade a lot as three players called to see a flop of 
. Brian Eklund led out for 12,000 and the other two opponents folded.
Eklund: 
Opponent: 
The case queen didn't come though, as the board ran out 
, sending Eklund's opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
We missed the action, but were able to reconstruct part of the hand thanks to video from our MSPT partners. After a flop of 
, Jerry Holderman was facing a bet of 7,000 from his opponent and he would move all in for 11,100 total. His opponent made the call with 
and Holderman tabled 
.
The flush didn't come for Holderman, but the 
turn and river were good enough to crack his opponents kings with a runner-runner straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Players are on a 10-minute break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
With 172 entries so far on Day 1b, that puts total entries close to 300, crushing the $200,000 guarantee put on this event. With one full day to go, the prize pool just may creep near $500,000.
Steve Williams raised to 2,000 from under the gun and Adam Lamphere called from the button as did the player in the small blind. Jake Baumgartner reraised all in from the big blind for 16,925 total. Williams four bet over the top all in, having everyone covered. Lamphere and the player in the small blind both folded.
Williams: 
Baumgartner: 
The board ran out 
and Baumgartner hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
106,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
Busted |
We walked up to a board of 
and Ryan Austin had Jerry Holderman all in and drawing slim.
Austin:
Holderman: 
The fell on the river and Austin looks to have the largest stack in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
161,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
|
Busted |
